Your plan for today’s therapy session is to focus on the person pulling out a chair and sitting at a kitchen table. They can perform this task with occasional feedback, using both their right and left arm to see which is most successful. What stage of motor learning is this person at in regards to sitting at a kitchen table?

List four strategies commonly used to prevent the likelihood of a DVT following a total knee arthroplasty. Consider ALL interventions, including those that may lie outside the traditional physical therapy plan (medical, pharmacology, nursing, etc).

While balance training with Gladys, you focus on improving her ability to use an ankle motor strategy to maintain balance. In standing, you perform gentle perturbations (pushes) on her anterior shoulders, pushing Gladys backward. Which muscle groups would be primarily activated in this maneuver to maintain balance? 

The soleus has a higher percentage of which type of muscle fiber, allowing low-level tension to be generated for an extended period of time.

Categorize the following factors that influence adherence to an exercise program by dragging-and-dropping into the three categories below:

It’s been 4 months since Michael had his surgery. Your goal is to prepare him for a return to basketball. Which type of exercise is most appropriate to prescribe during the late remodeling phase?

After sustaining a right proximal humerus fracture, Mrs. Sanchez underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). She demonstrates decreased range of motion in all shoulder planes of movement. She is right-handed. During her initial evaluation, she states her goal is to be able to brush her hair with her right hand because her husband “does a terrible job.” What shoulder motions are the most appropriate to focus on to achieve Mrs. Sanchez’s goal? 

During the evaluation, you determine Mrs. Sanchez is able to actively flex her right shoulder 96 degrees while demonstrating significant shoulder hiking, passive right shoulder flexion is 132 degrees. She has minimal pain. The surgeon has not placed any restrictions on her rehabilitation program. What type of ROM exercises should be the primary focus to address her flexion deficit initially?

Which type of balance control is characterized by activating postural muscles in advance of performing skilled movement (i.e., opening a door or lifting a box) or planning how to navigate to avoid obstacles in the environment?

A post-surgical protocol prescribes deep breathing exercises, sitting upright in a recliner, and early ambulation. These interventions are primarily targeted at preventing which common post-surgical condition?